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150507 8104170 viewsFMG Solomon Line, bank engines General Electric Dash 9-44CW locomotives, units 006 serial 58183 and 005 serial 58182 run back light to Solomon for their next duty, seen here between the bridges over the Fortescue River South which drains out of Hamersley Gorge. Geodata: -22.1844217 118.0313467 .

060110 2163170 viewsCummins, view across Railway Terrace of empty grain train shunting the Cummins Bunker track to pick up empty hoppers, behind ARG 1200 class unit 1204, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-428, originally built for the WAGR as the final unit of fourteen A class locomotives in 1965 and sent to the Eyre Peninsula in July 2004 and two 830 class AE Goodwin built ALCo model DL531 units 842 serial 84140 ex SAR broad gauge to Eyre Peninsula in October 1987, and 851 serial 84137 new to Eyre Peninsula in 1962. Approx. location of image.

160528 8340170 viewsParkeston, 5SP5 intermodal train, RRZY 7031, originally built by Goninan NSW during 1995/95 as part of thirty four sets of five unit bar coupled well container waggons coded RQZY, recoded to RRZY as repairs were carried out to strengthen them. Loaded with 48' containers, five for FCL FBCU conatiners and one Linfox DRC 931.

161111 2396170 viewsKalgoorlie, Malcolm freighter train 5029 to service the Murrin Murrin nickel mine passes Twin Dams with a pair of Clyde Engineering EMD model GT64C Q class units Q 4019 serial 98-1472, the last of class and renumbered from Q 319 and Q 4018 serial 98-1471 also renumbered from Q 318.

161111 2400170 viewsKalgoorlie, Malcolm freighter train 5029, AZKY type anhydrous ammonia tank waggon AZKY 32237 one of twelve built by Goninan WA in 1998 as type WQK for Murrin Murrin traffic fitted with Bis INDUSTRIES anhydrous ammonia tank A5A.

161111 2410170 viewsKalgoorlie, Malcolm freighter train 5029, waggon AQNY 32161 one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic with two original style sulphur containers both with original style doors and sliding tarpaulin tops, S55M 871 and S29B G 903.

161111 2414170 viewsKalgoorlie, Malcolm freighter train 5029, waggon AQNY 32178 one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic with a Bis Industries roll-top 55UA type sulphur container 200610 and an original style sulphur container S140M 931 with sliding tarpaulin roof and replacement door.

161112 2989170 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, loaded Malcolm sulphur train 6029, AQNY type waggon AQNY 32211 one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic with two original style sulphur containers S6E G853 and S152P G869 both with the siding tarpaulins.

050319 0137170 viewsNelson Point, view of the Steel Train set sitting out in the South Yard, cut down Magor USA built former Oroville Dam 91 ton ore waggon, now used as the crib waggon on the rear of the Steel Train.

050624 3337170 viewsGoldsworthy, Dash 8 locomotive 5636 with the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star as a diner-parlour-observation coach on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's General Pershing Zephyr train from the 1930s and 1940s. Donated to Mt Newman Mining Co. by AMAX an original joint venture partner to commemorate the projects first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed between Mount Whaleback mine and the Port Hedland port.

050624 3350170 viewsGoldsworthy, train end and hand brake of the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star as a diner-parlour-observation coach on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's General Pershing Zephyr train from the 1930s and 1940s. Donated to Mt Newman Mining Co. by AMAX an original joint venture partner to commemorate the projects first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed between Mount Whaleback mine and the Port Hedland port.

244-23170 viewsPort Lincoln loco workshops, still wearing the former owners AN livery, Australian Southern 830 class 869 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial G6016-05, sandwiched between two NJ class units. 6th April, 2003.

22654170 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, brand new GE CM40-8M rebuild unit for BHP Iron Ore 5634 'Boodarie' serial 8151-07 / 91-120 looks to be in the final stages of construction as it sits out side during an Open Day on 20th July 1991 with WAGR Fs 460 4-8-0 steam locomotive and Xa Class No 1405 'Warienga'. 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.

170915 0710170 viewsGreat Northern Highway 18.2 km grade crossing, empty Roy Hill fuel train powers along bound for Tad Yard with General Electric built ES44ACi unit RHA 1019 serial 64300 leading eleven of Roy Hill's twelve tank waggons. 15th September 2017. View map here.

151206 9659170 viewsBoodarie, on a Gavin Transport Drake float, BHP's new track recording vehicle which is a Mermec ROGER 800 imported from Italy. Underbody detail of the testing units.

200914 7804170 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, ALCo built locomotive model S-2 serial 69214 built in 1940 for the Spokane, Portland and Seattle as their #21 and retired in 1964 before coming to Australia in September 1965, numbered 007 and called 'Mabel'. Retired in December 1972 and donated to the Society in 1976. 14th September 2020.

210407 9901170 viewsParkeston, 2MP5 intermodal train, RQHY type 3 TEU container waggon RQHY 7002, built by Qiqihar Rollingstock Works in China as part of a seventy eight unit order in 2005/06 for Pacific National. Loaded with an SCF half height side door 40' container SCFU 617028.

119-02169 viewsNth Geelong C Box, V/Line broad gauge locos N class N 461 'City of Ararat' Clyde Engineering EMD model JT22HC-2 serial 86-1190 and X class X 47 Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 75-794 work an empty grain train onto the mainline to Gheringhap from the Nth Geelong grain loop, crossing Separation Street, semaphore signals, point rodding and signal box.